Combined rail joint, tie plate, and anticreeper



' Jan; 9, 1923..

F. HACHNANN.

COMBINED RAIL JOINT, TIE PLATE, AND ANTICREEPER. FILED MA4Y29.1922.

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Jan., 9, 1923. f F. HACHMANN.

COMBINED RAIL JOINT, TIE PLATE, AND ANTICREEPER.

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FILED MAY 29,1922.

Jan.. 9, 19232 F. HACHMANN.

COMBINED RAIL JOINT, TI PLATE, AN'D ANTICREEPER.

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FILED MAY 29,1922.

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:FREDERICK HACHIWAJETIT, F ST. LOUTS, llTISSUltT, ASSIGNR, BY EJECT AND WIESNIE ASSIGNlVIEllTS, 0F FO'UR-TENTH T0 Ill-TENER' `C. STKIHANN, UF lttl-LRTHASVLLE, VITSSOURT, AND TWO--TENTHS T0 Clhif-MREMCE S. EETEGFRTJED, Clit" LUTS, MTSSOURI.

COdldlllElD BATT. JINT, TTlElDLATlEyLthl'D ANTTOREEPERI.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, FREDERICK HACH- MANN, a citizen ot the United States, and resident or the city oi St. Louis and 'imitate of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Rail Joints, Tie Plates, and Anticreepers, of which the following is a speciiication, containing a ttull, clear, and exact description, referencedoeing had to the accompanying drawings, :forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined rail joints, tie plates, and anti-creepers, and has 'crits primary object a rail joint which also serves the purpose o-:t a tie `plate and anti-Creeper.

A. still further object is to construct a combined rail joint', tie plate, and anticreeper, in which no holts are necessary in order to secure the meeting` ends of rails together.

This device an improveniient over the device tiled jointly by myself and Henry C. Eichmann, January 30, 1922, Serialy No. 532,668.

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Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the saine.

Fig. `3 is a top plan view or the base.

Fig. 4lis a cross section taken on the line lf-Ll of lhig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section with parts. broken away, taken on the line 5 5 ot 1..

Fig. 6 is a cross section taken on the line (ioff Fig. 1. i

lFig. 7 is a cross section ofthe hase taken on the line 7 7 of 3. i

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view ot the resilient locking means as prepared for insertion.

Fig. 9 is a tace view of the locking hey.

lig. 10 isa vertical section taken on the line 10--10 of Fig. 9.

lnv the construction ol my device, ll ein* ploy a hasell. This hase is provided with `wedge seats 12 and lit vlornied integral with the wedge seats, and extending in wardly toward the center oil.2 the hase 11 are walls 14. These walls are arranged dia-gon nally to the rail, so that the wedges 15 can. he inserted. These wedges are tapered hoth laterally and longitudinally, the larger end heil-tjs provided with integrally :termed ups reas. serial nascente. i

wardly extending projections 16. Each projection is provided with a pocket or bore 17. The rear end of this bore is provided with a horizontally extending `recess 18'. The purose or the bore 17 and recess 18 will be explained in detail later.

.Formed integral with the hase 11, and adjacent the wedge bases 12 are formed outwardly extending portions 19. These are provided with an opening solas to form a pocket 20 into which the portion 21 of the locking lrey 22 extends. This locking key is provided with an opening 23, and in this opening ifs adapted to he seated the hoss 24C of the washer 25. This washer is provided with an outwardly extending flange 2G, against which one end of a coil spring 27 rests. The opposite end ofli the coil spring 2i' rests against the flange 28 formed integral with the washer 29. The washer 29 is also provided with a pair ot' rearwardly entending portions 30., which fit into the recess 1S and prevent the washer 29 from turning. The` washer is provided with a cylindrical opening 31 to allow tree passage of the holt 32, while the washer 29 is provided with a screw-threaded`hore 33, which receives the threaded end of the holt 32. The purpose oi this holt to compress the spring 27,

as illustrated in 9, so as to permit its insert-ion within the recess 17 sufficiently deep to allow the locking key 22 to he placed in position, after which the holt 32 is removed andthe portion 240i? the washer 25 enters the opening 32, thus securely locking thelrey in position, and when the holt is removed entirely, a rearward thrust is imparted to the wedges 15. The hase 11 is also provided adjacentthe wedge seats 13 with an inwardly extending lug 33a, which with the projection 19 torms a guide for the hase ilange till ott the rail. This rail is provided with the usual hall 35, and with the web 36. `Located on either side of the rail is a iish plate tO. This iish plate is provided with elongated openings 41, and with. an undercut wall d2. Against the undercut wall, one edge ot the wedges 15 contacts, and due to the longitudinal taper of the wedges, these fish plates are tightly ii'orced against the rail. The weh 86 provided. with a cylindrical opening 43, through which pins ad extend. These pins are designed to take the place of the Usual bolts are placed in position,

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as illustrated in Fig. 6 before the wedges l5 are secured. The wedges 15 when in place, cover the portion ot the openings ell in the [ish plates., and thus prevent .the .pins dei: .from comingV ont. rllhe vobject ot' elongatingi' .the openings l-l is to permit expansion andcontraction oit the rails, due to climatic changes. Formed integral .wfith the funderside of the base are ribs 45. These i'ibs are designed to contact with ties 46, 'and thusaprevent creepingof the tie plate. Which in turn, by means of the :pins 44 prevents creeping of the rails. I

In'this manner I eliminate the useof rail anti-Creepers, thereby saving considerable cost in track construction and maintenance. The upper aceof the *base lil `is provided with ribs oi' pade et?, l-on which the base tia'nges 3arest, and in order "to stiften vthe base 1l, I provide longitudinallyextending ribs 48. These Vribs extend from one of the wwedge bases'12 tovonefof the lwedge bases 13.

ll have also yprovided 'laterally extending ribs i9, which strengthen the `ribs '48. and the ribs .50 `which strengthen thefinclined walls 14.

The installation of vmy .device is as l-folflows:

The `b-ase ll is first placed on aties 46; the

lrails then'placed in position. vthe projections plates are of such Width'tliat .they Contact with the inside faces of itliese projections. After the fish plates have been .placed :in position, the vpins t-t are then inserted. The

`wedges `15 are'placed in positiomater .which etheresilient locking means is properlv se- Lcured inea-ch of the :recesses 17. The :locking keys 22 are then dropped into position in the `pockets 20. The bolt 32 is then re- .fmoved entirely. This ,allows :the projection 34 to seat itself -in the opening23, while the flange 26 binds tightly :against lthe locking key. The spring' exerts a pressure :on fboth `the key and wedge, and tends to drive the brought in Contact with the antiecreepers formed fon ythe underside of vthe base, and the Lbase then secured to theties by spiking'.

ABy-tlie use of my devic-e'it isnot necessary to have section hands iwalking along the track continually tightening u-p bolts which are bound to stretch and jariloose, due tto the continual .passage iotcthe trains. Furthersmcire, "the railsare Aheld .rigid .at their .meet- ,at each end of said base. inclined .formed integral with said wedge bases, tish 4'said base adjacent each end. a lier ing ends, Which prevents pounding down or flattening of theend's` buty insures a sniooth riding rail at all times.

lt will also be noted roni Figi'. o that tho wedges ,l5 are. made hollow with ribs lor stitlening purposes. The purpose ot` this' is to reduce the weight oi" the joint. while at. the saine time strength is not seriously sav. i'iiced.

Having fully described my invention. what I claim is:

l. A combined rail joint'. tio plato. and anti-Creeper7 comprising' a hase. .spared apart .wedge bases formed integral therewith wallsy plates having' undercut surfaces adapted to `be seated on either side oi the rail. wediiro adapted to be inserted between the inrlinod walls ot the wedge bases and undercut sur :facesiof lthe iish plates for locking: said iish plates against the rail, a pocket Aformed in adapted to be inserted `in said pocket, and a resilient locking means adapted to Contact with said key and with said wedges for holding tho iwedges and key in position,

2. A combined rail joint. tie plate. and anti-Creeper, comprising a base. spared apart .wedge bases 4lornied integral with said hase adjacent the longitudinal edges thcrcotj. inclined walls 'formed integral with said .rrdiijo bases and projecting' thei'eorer. tisli plates :having inclined walls adapted to be inserita! between the wedge biases. means formed integ'ral 'with said base for ineventing the shifting of said fish plates. wedges having' a pocket formed in one end adapted to ha seated on said wedge bases and between the inclined Walls thereof and said fish pl ates. a pocket formed at each end` of' said base. a key having' an opening located in each pocket. a coil spring having' a washer at' cach end adapted to be seated in said pocket. one ol" said Washers adapted to enter said key for holding it within thc pocket. and nicans 'tot' compressing' said coil spring' to permit the 'removal of said kov.

3. The combined rail joint. tio plate. and

`anti-ereeiier ot: claini l. in which the bast' is vprovided with downwardljY projor'tinii' ribs'5 the ribs designed to contact with railroad ties to prevent creeping.

4l. The device oif claini 2. in whii'h tho underside of the hasse. is provided with down niardly pi'ojcctiireV ribs whirl aro adapted to eoiitact with railroad ties. :ind :ii-t as :in anti- -creepein FMA con'iliiined rail joint. tic philo. and

anti-creeper. comprising; a hase haring; anti .creeping vribs on its bottoni. wcdn'o bases baring inclined Walls adapted to be inserted ll (l i creeping of the base thereof.

between said Wedge basesq nia/annee K wedges adapted to he inserted between the lish plates andinn `clined walls, and `resilient means li'oi holding said Wedges in position.

`(3U/3i.. conibined rail joint, tie plate, and. anti-ci'eeper, comprising a hase having .inte- 'ally foi-.ined Wedge bases projecting there from, npWa-l'dly and inwardly inclined `Walls Iloirned integral With each of said wedge bases, fish plates having inclined Walls located betweensaid Wedge bases, Wedges having a hoi'e for securing means, a pocket formed adjacent each end of said base, a key located in each pocketJ a spiing located in the wedge bore, and means carried by the spring loi imparting pressure against the Wedges and holding the keys in position.

The device oli' claim 6, in which the base is provided with downwardly projecte ing ribs which are adapted to contact and bear against railroad ties to prevent the A. combined ifail joint, tie plate, and. anti-cieepei, comprising a base havingr integrally formed Wedge bases projecting tl1eiefrom, upwardly and inwardly inclined Walls formed integral with each of said wedge bases, .fish plates having inclined Walls lo cated between said Wedge bases, Wedges liav ing bores for securing means, a pocket formed adjacent each end of said base, a key located on each pocket, a spring located in the Wedge bore, .means carried by the springr for imparting pressure against the Wedges and holding the keys in position, said tie plates having elongated openings which register with the openings in the web of a rail, and pins located in said openings to limit the longitudinal rails.

ln testimony whereof, ll have signed nity name to this specification.

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